temporal
- adjective
- /ˈtɛmpərəl/
- They were talking about universal themes that have no temporal limitations.
- spatial-temporal
- temporal envelope
- temporal patterns
The world is successive, temporal, but not spatial.
- The world is successive, temporal, but not spatial.
- I don't know, It's debated and the temporal resolution is terrible.
- And they understood not only the, the spatial relationships, but the temporal relationships as well.
- So let's just go through your temporal timeline.
- The bee theorist account of change is to say that objects have temporal parts.
- Now, what is the implication of that for trying to have that within this temporal existence?
- I hope I gave you a sense of the very, very weak temporal notion needed to do fundamental physics.
- So you have some temporal line like this.
- You know, this the spatial temporal order, the physics of things.
- It's used in LSTM, long short temporal memory.
- The third thing is the temporal nature of when you take them in.
- It's an extreme, complex spatial temporal construct.
- My intentions are meant to stick to their resulting actions, but the temporal glue sometimes doesn't hold.
Examples
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Time is perceived as moving faster when temporal awareness enters the conscious mind.
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So let's just go through your temporal timeline.
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Is it something that has no temporal fixed point?
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The third thing is the temporal nature of when you take them in.
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You should use that to guide your temporal budget on the exam, right?
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Our world is all full of temporal asymmetries.
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They appear to be in some sort of temporal flux.
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Kuhn and Culhane's study was a useful start in better describing the temporal character of homelessness.
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Timeline graphs were created to evaluate the seasonal and temporal distribution of malaria observations.
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The documentary explored the temporal aspects of human history and how they shaped our society.
Synonyms
Lasting for a short time and not permanent
Lasting only a very short time
Lasting only a short time and not permanent
Lasting only a very short time
Lasting only a short time
About how long something lasts
About how time passes and how we measure it
Lasting for a very short time
Antonyms
Compounds
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A brain condition that causes repeated seizures in the side of the brain, often with memory loss and strange movements
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A blood vessel on the side of the head that carries blood to the temple and scalp
- Specialized
The part of the brain near the temples that helps you hear and remember things
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Swelling of a blood vessel at the temple causing headaches, jaw pain, and sometimes vision loss
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A vein in the temple area that carries blood away from nearby muscles
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A small artery that brings blood to the front of the brain near the temple
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A tube near the temple that carries blood to a larger vein behind the jaw
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A blood vessel on the temple that brings blood to the middle part of the brain near the ear
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A blood vessel that carries blood to the back of the brain near the temples
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A vein on the side of the head above the ear that drains blood from the scalp
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A fold on the outer surface of the side of the brain that helps process sound and memory
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The outer corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet near the temple
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A broad muscle on the side of the head that lifts the lower jaw to close the mouth
How Temporary
Surface Forms
Etymology
Temporal comes from the Latin tempus, meaning 'time', and you can see the same root in tempo and temporary. So calling something 'temporal' means it is about time or is limited by time.